| Linden (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Andro Williams League: 1A Region 1 (moving from 1A Region 4) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Christopher Robinson 6'3" 170 Senior QB/S 4.7 DeQuan Charleston 6'1" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.5 DeVonte Poole 6'1" 190 Senior TE/LB 4.56 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Much Experience On Both Sides Of Ball From Semi-Finalist Team, Outstanding Team Chemistry Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 15.1 2015 National Rank: #4438 2015 State Rank: #134 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.6 2016 National Rank: #2063 2016 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4169 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15 Dynasty Record: 120-39 (66-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2015 Points For Average: 31 2015 Points Against Average: 17.2 2015 Differential: +13.8 2015 Wins: #3789 Washington County (Chatom) (13-12), #7634 Brantley (41-0), #8078 Billingsley (25-6), #8309 Notasulga (26-14), #8502 McKenzie (38-28), #9693 Dora (38-24), #10489 Keith (Orrville) (48-24), #10954 Marengo (Dixons Mills) (42-6), #12192 Ellwood Christian (Selma) (26-6), #12304 Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston) (42-6), #12797 Greene County (Eutaw) (55-14) 2015 Losses: #340 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (31-14), #2181 Maplesville (20-7), #2181 Maplesville (50-19) 2015 Opponents W-L: 100-71 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 (1A Region 3), 2008 (1A Region 3) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Hillcrest (Evergreen) (32-7), 9/2/16 Fruitdale (61-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Hillcrest (Evergreen), 9/2 Fruitdale, 9/9 at McIntosh, 9/16 Millry, 9/23 at Washington County (Chatom), 9/30 Sweet Water, 10/7 at Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston), 10/14 Marengo (Dixons Mills), 10/21 at Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice), 10/28 Choctaw County (Butler) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Washington County (Chatom) (17.8), Hillcrest (Evergreen) (6.6), Sweet Water (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice) (-58), McIntosh (-40.7), Fruitdale (-25.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (2.4 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12388 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75% |